Goldblade

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1994, Manchester, England: Since the demise of his seminal alt-rock outfit The Membranes after ten years and four albums; John Robb had continued his music journalism and moved into TV presenting. Nothing, though could replace the primal adrenaline rush of rock and roll, A scrupulous recruitment process gradually assembled like-minded musicians.

A limited edition EP, 'Soul Power', was released in 1996, which attracted widespread critical acclaim and drew attention to the band's scorching live act. A year later the album 'Home Turf' was a brash, bull-necked call to arms and the single 'Strictly Hardcore' was a chart bound three-minute manifesto.

After a month in the studio they emerged in 1999 with the second album 'Drop The Bomb', packed full of their calling card rock 'n' roll but seasoned with all manner of flavours. The disco-tinged 'Hairstyle' found them on the brink of mainstream success, gaining the band Single of the Week on the prestigious BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show and a live appearance on Saturday morning television chart show SMTV. Chart dominance was halted only by the news that their record label had just gone bankrupt...

Undeterred the Blade maintained near-constant touring across the world, building a huge live following via everywhere from small clubs shows to arenas, festivals including Glastonbury and Wasted, and supporting bands including The Stranglers, The Damned and Russian punk megastars Karol y Shut.

Goldblade are renowned for their energetic, full on live appearances, and are rightly proud of their reputation for being able to entertain any sized crowd from a few hundred to a festival field of thousands.